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Crisis support · United States and its territories

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Free, confidential call, text, or chat support from a crisis counselor.

Who it’s for: Anyone in the United States or its territories who needs support or is worried about someone else.

Ways to connect: Phone, Text, Virtual

Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year

Cost: Free.

Confidentiality: The 988 Lifeline says calls, texts, and chats are confidential.

Accessibility: Videophone support is available 24/7/365 for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

Details checked September 4, 2026 against the official source.

Emergency · United States

Emergency services

Immediate assistance from police, fire, or an ambulance during an emergency.

Who it’s for: Anyone in the United States facing a situation that needs immediate emergency assistance.

Ways to connect: Phone

Hours: Not stated in this record. Check the official site before going.

Details checked September 4, 2026 against the official source.

Non-emergency · 206 Student Services Center, Allendale; 101B DeVos, Grand Rapids

GVSU University Counseling Center

Professional mental-health support, including individual and group counseling, consultation, and referral.

Who it’s for: Currently registered GVSU students

Ways to connect: In person, Phone, Virtual

Hours: Allendale: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Grand Rapids: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Telehealth appointments are available.

Cost: Free of charge.

Confidentiality: GVSU describes this service as confidential mental-health support.

Accessibility: Students can call before an appointment for help with accommodation needs related to forms or participating in services.

Details checked September 4, 2026 against the official source.

Non-emergency · 1011 Service Building, Allendale; 609 Watson Street SW, Grand Rapids

GVSU Department of Public Safety / GVPD

The 616-331-3255 number is GVSU's non-emergency campus dispatch. Call 911 for an emergency.

Who it’s for: GVSU students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors

Ways to connect: In person, Phone

Hours: Police are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Not all office services are available outside business hours.

Details checked September 4, 2026 against the official source.

Crisis support · United States

Crisis Text Line

Text-based support from a live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor.

Who it’s for: People in the United States who want text-based crisis support

Ways to connect: Text, Virtual

Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Cost: Free.

Confidentiality: Crisis Text Line describes its service as confidential.

Details checked September 4, 2026 against the official source.

Non-emergency · Blue Connection, Room 215, Allendale campus

GVSU Student Accessibility Resources

Support for requesting accommodations and accessing services such as testing, assistive technology, and learning skills.

Who it’s for: New and current GVSU students seeking disability-related access or accommodations

Ways to connect: In person, Online, Phone

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Accessibility: Services listed by SAR include assistive technology, accessible testing, learning skills, and an Allendale van service.

Details checked September 4, 2026 against the official source.

Non-emergency · 206 Student Services Center, Allendale; 101B DeVos, Grand Rapids

GVSU Alcohol & Other Drugs Services

Harm-reduction education, intervention, and recovery support related to alcohol and other drugs.

Who it’s for: GVSU campus community

Ways to connect: In person, Phone, Virtual

Hours: Allendale: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Grand Rapids: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Telehealth appointments are available.

Details checked September 4, 2026 against the official source.

Non-emergency · 181 North C Living Center, Allendale campus

GVSU Victim & Survivor Advocacy

Support, safety planning, and resource navigation after sexual assault, intimate-partner violence, stalking, or human trafficking.

Who it’s for: Any member of the GVSU community, including people supporting a victim or survivor

Ways to connect: In person, Phone, Virtual

Hours: Appointments are available Monday-Friday by phone, Zoom, or in person.

Cost: Free.

Confidentiality: GVSU describes advocacy as confidential, with listed exceptions for permission to share, suspected abuse or exploitation of a child or vulnerable adult, clear and immediate danger, and certain court orders.

Details checked September 4, 2026 against the official source.

Non-emergency · Kirkhof Center KC 073, Allendale; Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences CHS 347, Grand Rapids

GVSU Replenish Basic Needs Center

Food, personal-care items, household items, and links to meal-share and laptop-loan support.

Who it’s for: Members of the GVSU community; actively enrolled students do not have an income requirement

Ways to connect: In person, Online

Hours: Not stated in this record. Check the official site before going.

Details checked September 4, 2026 against the official source.